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Today’s doubleheader between the Black Gold Rush and Calgary RATH in the National Ringette League starts at 11:30 a.m. at Mark Messier Arena. The rematch is 5:45 p.m. at Riviere Qui Barre Arena.

Hurry hard is the name of the game for 89-year-old curler Mel Younker. The oldest curler in St. Albert is a rock star twice a week in the 50-plus mixed and two-person stick leagues.

St. Albert skip Ferd Caron was popping champagne corks after Sunday’s A final in the Solo Liquor Stores Mixed Bonspiel. “It’s my first win in 27 tries. I’ve come close many times.

The Black Gold Rush is making strides toward a winning season in the National Ringette League. The Rush lineup of predominately St.

The last road game before the playoffs for the St. Albert Merchants is 8 p.m. Friday against the Leduc Riggers. The Merchants (25-7-1) are third in the west division and Leduc (9-24-2) is sixth in the east standings.

The Drayden Insurance Stick Bonspiel will bring together 24 teams Friday and Saturday at the St. Albert Curling Club. Draw times for the two-person stick event are 9 a.m., 10 a.m., 11 a.m., 12:30 p.m., 1:30 p.m. and 3:30 p.m.

The St. Albert Physical Education Council junior high basketball league rattles the rim today at the Elmer S. Gish and Sir George Simpson schools. The Gish Warriors host the Vincent J.

Wednesday’s keeper of the Grey Cup shared it with family and friends on his home turf at the St. Albert Rugby Football Club. “To be able to bring it down here is a pretty cool feeling. I don’t know how to describe it.

Matt Murray of St. Albert is one of two Alberta Junior Hockey League players listed in the NHL Central Scouting midterm rankings for the 2016 entry draft.

A pair of St. Albert petite teams competed for medals in Sunday’s finals at the 30th annual Esso Golden Ring in Calgary. The U12A Power lost 8-6 to the Sherwood Park Shock and the U12B Illusion fell 4-3 to the Lethbridge Lunachix.